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Days after Munir's visit, Pak air chief goes to US

Pakistan's Chief of the Air Staff Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu paid an official visit to the United States to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation after Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir......

Spectre of Biden presidency haunts India

'The hardliners in Delhi are in for a big disappointment,' predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. From the Indian perspective, the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency becomes a moment of......

Biden ready to reset US-Pak ties

US-Pakistan relations are poised to touch a qualitatively new level under the Biden administration, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Then US vice president Joe Biden, centre, plays host to......

We failed to take China's warnings seriously

'Indian diplomacy faltered amidst multiple failures of statecraft.''The functionaries responsible must be held to account for their abject failure,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: An......

Do you need commandos with AK 47s to control a church protest?

Image: Christians protest outside the Sacred Heart Church in New Delhi against the recent attacks on churches in the capital. Photograph: PTI Photo 'The police came equipped with personnel, sten......

Citi joins list of foreign banks scaling down India ops

Citi Bank on Wednesday joined the list of foreign banks that have exited the retail banking business in India as the US-based banking giant announced selling its consumer banking portfolio to Axis......

How would Brexit impact commodities?

Britain's 'remain' option gaining traction, with the implied probability of such an outcome at 78 per cent. Britons will vote on Thursday on whether to remain in the European Union. Market......

7 lessons on innovation from David Bowie

If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

IMAGE: Ariana DeBose (winner, Actress in a Supporting Role, for West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (winner, Actor in a Supporting Role, for CODA) and Jessica Chastain (winner, Actress in a Leading......

WATCH: Jackie Chan's Bollywood dance!

Jackie Chan knows just how to make a press conference exciting. The actor arrived in Mumbai on January 23 and went to work immediately, promoting his new film Kung Fu Yoga. After......

Robert Downey Jr, Judi Dench to be honoured at 2014 BAFTA Awards

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Image: Robert Downey Jr. Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Actors Robert Downey Jr and......

Golden Globes 2015: The Top 10 Moments

Here's looking at some of the high points in the ceremony! There was something for everyone at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards this year, with surprises to please lovers of twist-endings, bold wins......

Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is experiencing a career renaissance that he said is the result of psilocybin-powered mental and spiritual exploration. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com During his......

No need to quit my post, says CWG Federation chief

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper on Sunday said he had done all he could to make the Delhi Games a success and any talk of his standing down from his post was "silly".......

NZ officials arrive to inspect facilities

New Zealand Olympic Committee officials arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes. NZOC......

New Zealand confirms participation in CWG

After days of indecision, the New Zealand Olympic Committee on Friday confirmed participation in the Delhi Commonwealth Games after seeing positive steps being taken by the organisers to improve......

NZ could pull out of CWG over security concerns

New Zealand are committed to competing at next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games but would have no hesitation pulling out if any security concerns are raised, team management said on Monday.......